Herbert Frederick Scherer (December 21, 1929 – June 28, 2012) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
Scherer, a 6'10"
center
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, played collegiately at
Long Island University
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from 1946 to 1950. He was drafted by the
New York Knicks
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in the second round of the
1950 NBA draft
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(18th pick overall). Scherer played for the
Tri-Cities Blackhawks Tri-Cities most often refers to:
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in the
1950–51 NBA season
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, averaging 3.4
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as a rookie. The following season, he played for the New York Knicks, averaging 3.9 points per game.
Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business. He died on June 28, 2012, in his home in
Roswell, Georgia
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.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
References
1929 births
2012 deaths
American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
Centers (basketball)
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players
New York Knicks draft picks
New York Knicks players
People from Maplewood, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Roswell, Georgia
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
Washington Capitols players
Basketball players from Essex County, New Jersey
American men's basketball players
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